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sionaries, in order to have one of them the Armenian language. The suggestio and the translation made; upon hearing w crombie caused three thousand copies the Culture of the Mind to be thrown expense."

NOTE Q.-P. 56.

It is interesting to remark how with of the eye prevail in heathen lands, and the Medical Missionary is called upon, to restore sight; while, at the same tim how prominent a place it held in our S love, to open the eyes of such as Ba ment of prophecy-[" the blind rece Matt. xi. 5; and Isaiah xlii. 7, "To eyes," &c.]-and how specially this i emblem of spiritual illumination.

NOTE R.-P. 57.

"The most unequivocal expression been manifested, both in words an father, whose only child, a beautif tumour of seven pounds' weight rem after she was discharged well, ret with a poetical inscription to th effect: A grievous disease around my little daughter; I directions seeking for physicians expended much money upon the heard of the foreign physician in

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health."-Dr. Parker's Statements respecting Hospitals in China, pp. 24, 25. What a striking emblem this poor man of the burdened sinner! The growing weight, the burden" heavier than he can bear," the paroxysms of pain, the groanings aloud, his lying on the floor, and resting on the tumour as a pillow!

EDINBURGH T. CONSTABLE, PRINTER TO HER MAJESTY.

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